Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr is leading a trade mission to Japan and South Korea to promote Canadian canola exports and to continue to find new customers for Canadian agricultural products.

The trade mission will coincide with the G20 Ministerial Meeting.

“This trade mission to Japan and South Korea is part of the Government of Canada’s ongoing effort to sell high-quality Canadian canola and other agricultural products to alternative markets," said Carr. "We are focused on opening doors, providing on-the-ground support so that companies can compete and succeed on the international playing field, and creating business-to-business connections for Canadian producers, companies and provinces looking to expand into these thriving Asian markets.”

In Japan, Carr will meet with his counterpart to discuss the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In South Korea, the Canadian delegation will meet with industry stakeholders and companies and discuss Canada’s trade diversification strategy.

In 2018, Canada exported more than $11 billion in canola products to over 50 markets.